Global Patent Index - EP 0563769 B1

EP 0563769 B1 20011212 - Temperature indicator for deep-frozen products

Title (en)

Temperature indicator for deep-frozen products

Title (de)

Temperatur-Indikator für tiefgefrorene Produkte

Title (fr)

Indicateur de la temperature pour produits surgelés

Publication

EP 0563769 B1 20011212 (DE)

Application

EP 93104833 A 19930324

Priority

DE 4210739 A 19920401

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0563769A1] A description is given of a monitoring device for frozen foods, with the aid of which overshooting of an additional storage temperature is irreversibly indicated. A flat plastic bag with transparent walls is connected to the frozen goods in a thermally conductive fashion, and a eutectic medium having a liquid/solid phase transition in the range from 0 DEG C to -50 DEG C is introduced into said bag together with a magnetic dispersion consisting of finely disperse magnetic pigments. Bonded on the bag is a magnetic strip which contains a magnetically recorded pattern and which remains connected to the bag until the monitoring device with the frozen goods is cooled below the limiting temperature. The magnetic strip is then removed. Upon overshooting of the permissible limiting temperature, the optically or magnetically readable structure generated by the magnetic strip is cancelled in the monitoring bag, so that it is easy to monitor the frozen food. The invention permits numerous varying possibilities by the combination of a plurality of mounted magnetic strips.

IPC 1-7

G01K 11/06

IPC 8 full level

G01K 11/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01K 11/06 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0563769 A1 19931006; EP 0563769 B1 20011212; BR 9301374 A 19931013; DE 4210739 A1 19931007; DE 59310247 D1 20020124; ES 2171160 T3 20020901; US 5490476 A 19960213

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93104833 A 19930324; BR 9301374 A 19930331; DE 4210739 A 19920401; DE 59310247 T 19930324; ES 93104833 T 19930324; US 28625394 A 19940808